As a Country Moves Through the Demographic Transition,we Can Expect

question 15

Multiple Choice

As a country moves through the demographic transition,we can expect its elderly support ratio to

• A) increase.
• B) decrease.
• C) stay the same.
• D) None of these: the elderly support ratio isn't affected by the demographic transition.

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Definitions:

Rightsizing

Is the process of monitoring and adjusting the composition of the organization’s workforce to its optimal size.

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Employment Downsizers

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Progressive

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